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  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Have you heard?

We have an opportunity to break the status quo and make tangible change at the ballot box.   Fair Fight       Hey there, Since 2018, our team at Fair Fight Action has made it our mission to educate and empower voters across the country — ensuring elections remain accessible to …
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

re: Your first contribution to protect the freedom to vote

We’re in a crucial moment and we have to do everything we can to change the way our democracy is run, and who it works for.   Fair Fight       47 days. That’s how long we have until Election Day. That’s not a lot of time, and with absentee ballots already being requested, and ea…
  Fair Fight Field Team · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 11:25 PM

Get Out The Vote with Fair Fight - Sign Up Today!

Fair Fight           Hi friend, In less than 30 days Georgia voters can head to the polls for Early Voting and there’s less than 50 days until Election Day itself - things are heating up! SB 202 changed the ways Georgians can vote and there’s still a lot of confusion about those…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Re: National Voter Registration Day

Today is National Voter Registration Day!  Fair Fight       Hey there, Today is National Voter Registration Day! We’re always happy to get a chance to celebrate our democratic process — and we want to make sure you have the resources you need to participate in this year’s midter…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 1:02 PM

It’s up to us

Brian Kemp has a history of voter suppression, and we’ve got to defeat him this fall.  Fair Fight       Team, Voting rights are on the ballot in Georgia this year — and it’s up to us to ensure we elect pro-democracy, pro-voter candidates to the offices where it matters most. Go…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Every eligible voter should have the opportunity to cast their ballot

It’s crunch time.   Fair Fight       Georgia voters are already requesting absentee ballots for the general election, and with exactly one month until in-person early voting begins on October 17, it’s crunch time for ensuring free and fair elections.  We’re going to keep working…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 12:38 AM

The down-ballot difference

Real change happens here at the state and local level.  Fair Fight       In case you missed it: This past week, Fair Fight endorsed three more voting rights champions for Georgia: Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor, Jen Jordan for Attorney General, and William Boddie for La…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Jen, Charlie, William, and you

Today, Fair Fight is excited to endorse three candidates to serve our state:  Fair Fight       All eyes are on Georgia as voters begin to request their mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections. And today, Fair Fight is excited to endorse three more candidates to serve…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 6:05 PM

How you can help in Jackson, Mississippi:

Nearly 180,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi and surrounding areas lost access to safe running water after flooding across the state.  Fair Fight       Nearly 180,000 residents in Jackson, Mississippi and surrounding areas recently lost access to safe running water after fl…
  Emily Laskar, Fair Fight · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 10:33 PM

The on-the-ground can’t happen without the online

Thank you for being in this fight.  Fair Fight       When the Fair Fight team pushes to make voting more accessible in a state like Georgia, they mobilize advocates for big, on-the-ground action. But behind that group is an even bigger movement, with thousands of donors who chi…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Check out these stories

Earlier this week, our team asked this community to share their first memories of voting — we wanted to share a few of the submissions with you today:  Fair Fight       Hi there, Earlier this week, our team asked this community to share their first memories of voting — we wanted…
  Cianti Stewart-Reid, Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 10:23 PM

For as long as I can remember, I went to vote with my mom.

I remember my first memory of voting like it was yesterday.  Fair Fight       I remember my first memory of voting like it was yesterday. For as long as I can remember, I went to vote with my mom. I would pull the levers and open the curtain to cast our ballot. And, I recall bei…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 2:34 PM

Arizona and Pennsylvania

Anti-voter candidates aren’t even trying to hide their contempt for democracy  Fair Fight       We’re at a critical moment for our democracy. In midterm races across the country, anti-voter candidates aren’t even trying to hide their contempt for democracy, for the freedom to v…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 11:20 PM

This is a make-or-break moment

We can’t let them win.  Fair Fight       We’re not going to sugarcoat this: The freedom to vote is on the ballot this year in many states. Anti-voter politicians who spread the ‘Big Lie’ and related election conspiracy theories are running in races up and down the ballot this y…
  Chelsey Hall, Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 9:42 PM

A refresher on the branches of our government

If we vote and elect leaders that share our values and interests, we can ensure a country that works for all of us.   Fair Fight         We’re excited to close out season two of Civics for the Culture by recapping an easy refresher topic — the different branches of our Federal …
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Deep in the Heart of Texas with Secretary Julián Castro

RSVP to join our conversation on Voting Rights, Texas Midterm Elections, and the Fight For Democracy with Fair Fight Action.  Fair Fight       Friend -  The only thing bigger than Texas is this event with Secretary Julián Castro! Join Fair Fight Action this Wednesday, August 17 …
  Lila Zucker, Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Your questions about voting rights — answered:

Find answers and action here >>  Fair Fight       Hi,  Last week, y’all sent in questions about voting rights — and today, as Deputy Organizing Director here at Fair Fight, I’m going to try to answer a few of them. So, let’s get into it: First, there were a couple of ques…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Less than 70 days to strengthen our voter protection programs

We’re working around the clock to ensure all eligible voters are able to access the polls safely and freely this midterm cycle. Can you chip in to power this critical work?  Fair Fight       The countdown is on to Election Day this November — and the Fair Fight team is working …
  Secretary =?iso-8859-1?q?Juli=E1n?= Castro · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Join me at Deep in the Heart of Texas: Voting Rights Edition

RSVP to join our conversation on Voting Rights, Texas Midterm Elections, and the Fight For Democracy with Fair Fight Action.  Fair Fight       Friend -  Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. That’s why each of us has a role in making a plan to vote—and helping others make …
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 11:52 PM

NEW: Our latest campaign to improve early voting.

We’re pushing for county elections offices to improve early voting access.  Fair Fight       We’re expecting half of all Georgia voters — an estimated 2.3 million people — to vote early in this fall’s midterm elections. But will they be able to access early voting easily? That’…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Three challenges, and our solutions

The Georgia voting rights landscape.  Fair Fight       Like the poll taxes and literacy tests of the Jim Crow era, modern voter suppression efforts are relentless and effective. But Fair Fight is leading the charge to protect voting rights — and much of this work lies in educat…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Stacey Abrams

Combatting voter suppression and electing a pro-choice Governor in Georgia.  Fair Fight       It’s been almost two weeks since Brian Kemp’s strict abortion ban went into effect here in Georgia, stripping away a pregnant person’s right to make health care decisions as early as s…
  Lila Zucker, Fair Fight · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 11:03 PM

What voting rights resources would be most helpful?

Share your voting rights questions here  Fair Fight       Hi, my name is Lila and I’m the deputy organizing director here at Fair Fight. I get to spend my time talking to voters here in Georgia and across the country about upcoming elections and connecting them with the resourc…
  Kerry Washington · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Some of our most fundamental rights are under attack

Our democracy only works when we all participate.  Fair Fight       Hi there, it's Kerry Washington. When I turned 18, my parents took me out to celebrate, not only because it was my birthday, but because I could finally vote! As a Black girl growing up in the Bronx, they wanted…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Here’s why your support is so critical at this moment. (double the impact)

2020, 2021, and now.   Fair Fight       The work that we do here at Fair Fight Action would not be possible without you. Thank you for being a member of this community and doing what you can to advocate for voting rights in our country. With the midterms quickly approaching, pro…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 4:07 PM

You can provide double the impact for voting rights

We need to double down on our work to protect the vote and fight back:  Fair Fight       There’s a lot on the line in this year’s midterm elections. With the stakes so high, no voter should be denied the opportunity to make their voice heard at the ballot box. Yet, after voters …
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 11:09 PM

An update on the historic Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger case

The Fair Fight Action team will continue fighting to protect the freedom to vote for all Georgians:  Fair Fight       The closing arguments have been delivered in the Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger case, drawing the historic trial to an end. We stand with the people of Georg…
  =?iso-8859-1?b?QW5kcuk=?= D. Fields, Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 1:02 PM

What issues are sending you to the polls?

This is where change happens.  Fair Fight       Hi there, right now, there are a lot of pundits talking about national politics — who will win the Senate, whether the House will flip parties, and so on. These races are incredibly important, and at the same time those aren't the …
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Update on the first half of 2022

This progress is incredible and you are too.  Fair Fight       You're incredible. Thanks to you and others in the Fair Fight community, we’ve had big wins in the first half of 2022, and we wanted to share our progress — and our gratitude — with you. This year, we have… Mobiliz…
  Cianti Stewart-Reid, Fair Fight · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 12:42 AM

Brian Kemp’s legacy will forever be stained by this moment.

He chooses time and again to pander to his extremist, anti-majoritarian base.  Fair Fight       Brian Kemp’s strict abortion ban just went into effect here in Georiga. This bill strips a pregnant person’s right to make their own personal health care decisions as early as six we…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 11:06 PM

How’d we land on the two-party system?

Learning how to vote your interests is one of the most important ways to become an empowered voter.  Fair Fight       Folks, ever wonder why such a wide diversity of voters are given just two political parties to pick from? In the latest episode of Civics for the Culture, our ho…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 9:35 PM

Stopping the voter suppression playbook

Fund programs to protect the vote  Fair Fight       Folks, Critical issues, from gun control to reproductive freedom, are on the ballot this fall. But rather than let the voters decide the direction of those issues, anti-voter politicians in Georgia and nationwide are launc…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 11:20 PM

Preparing for the midterms now

We need your help  Fair Fight       Folks, In less than four months, voters will be casting their ballots in the midterm elections. We’ll all get the chance to have our say in the direction of our country and communities. But some politicians don’t want marginalized communi…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Democracy is not a spectator sport, folks

While some states continue to introduce oppressive voter laws making it harder for Black and brown people to cast their ballots, on the other side of the coin, there are other states leading the charge for voting rights  Fair Fight       Folks, in our latest Civics for the Cu…
  Cianti Stewart-Reid, Fair Fight · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 9:18 PM

How our power is growing

Thanks to you, we’ve still got plenty of fight in us.  Fair Fight       Our power comes from people across Georgia registering to vote and making their voices heard. It comes from organizers in conversations around the kitchen table, and from those across the country who chip…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 12:19 AM

We have a chance to change the way our democracy is run, and who it works for.

Pure and simple, elections have consequences, and we must vote accordingly.  Fair Fight       There’s no doubt that we have a lot at stake in 2022 — not just here in Georgia, but across the country. It’s clear that the institutions that we look to to represent the people have…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 3:31 PM

We are in a crucial moment

The vast majority of Americans support abortion access, gun safety laws, and voting rights.   Fair Fight       We’re ready to put all of our anger and energy into uplifting our communities and organizing for the 2022 midterms. We hope you are, too.  The truth is that we are i…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 10:58 PM

Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams

The same legislators pushing to ban abortions also want to restrict our power to vote them out.  Fair Fight       With the Supreme Court’s ruling last week in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ending the constitutional right to abortion, many of us are feeling hear…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 10:44 PM

Support abortion access in the Southeast

Split a contribution today between three abortion funds in the Southeast.  Fair Fight       The United States Supreme Court has officially overruled Roe v. Wade — relegating decisions about abortion access to each state. This decision harms everybody, and will have a devastat…
  Cianti Stewart-Reid, Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 10:53 PM

Today has left us more committed than ever

At Fair Fight, today has left us more committed than ever to continuing to work to advance free and fair elections for all.  Fair Fight       The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was expected, but nevertheless it is deeply painful to watch our country take a g…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Georgia voters are having their day in court

There’s no defending what we saw in the 2018 and 2020 elections.  Fair Fight       The Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger case is still playing out, and the Georgia Secretary of State’s office and State Elections Board currently have the floor. They’re trying to defend the tra…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 1:02 PM

A brief history lesson

From the Jim Crow era grandfather clauses to poll taxes and literacy tests  Fair Fight       School's out and the history lessons are over, right? Not quite! In our latest episode of Civics for the Culture, Fair Fight Action’s Chelsey Hall takes us through a brief history of v…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Now couldn’t be a better time for you to make your first donation. Here’s why:

Any efforts to suppress the vote and stifle the will of voters will be met with a fight.   Fair Fight       We want to thank you for being in this fight to protect voting rights across the country. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being a member of this community. Ensuring…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 3:16 PM

Re: Taking Georgia's Secretary of State to Court

Any efforts to suppress the vote and stifle the will of voters will be met with a fight.   Fair Fight       In case you missed it, Fair Fight Action took Georgia’s Secretary of State and the State Elections Board to court over their policies and procedures that unfairly burden…
  Fair Fight Action · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 8:58 PM

The best way to counter anti-voter attacks:

This is all part of a broader national strategy to sow chaos in the vote count and certification process. But we’re ready.   Fair Fight       This past week Politico published an article detailing a strategy to target and potentially overturn votes in swing states like Michiga…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 11:14 PM

“Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections”

Every eligible voter should cast their ballot free of intimidation, harassment, or interference.   Fair Fight       Did you see this headline last week? This news story reveals the GOP’s national strategy to target and potentially overturn votes in swing states like Michigan…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 9:55 PM

The runoff election for Georgia Secretary of State is less than three weeks away

This election is about defending the freedom to vote.   Fair Fight       It’s official. After earning 44% of the vote in the primary, Bee Nguyen is heading to a runoff election on June 21. We were proud to endorse Bee for Georgia Secretary of State, and we’re ready to do the …
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Elections have consequences

Support Fair Fight’s efforts to combat voter suppression   Fair Fight       There’s no doubt that we have a lot at stake in 2022 — not just here in Georgia, but across the country. From a 50-50 split in the U.S. Senate to flippable state legislatures, this year has the poten…
  Fair Fight · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 1:02 PM

We are in a crucial moment for our democracy

The 2022 midterms will be an uphill battle   Fair Fight       We’re ready to put all of our anger and energy into the 2022 general election. We hope you are, too.  The truth is that we are in a crucial moment for our democracy. The fight for voting rights has been fraught wit…
  Cianti Stewart-Reid, Fair Fight · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Reflecting on this past week

Fair Fight is working to ensure free and fair elections for all.   Fair Fight       Team, On Tuesday, we were keeping a close eye on the Georgia primary results as the nominees for the general election were chosen. Fair Fight-endorsed candidates Stacey Abrams and Senator Rap…